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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Honey Bun Cake


I love recipes that can pull double duty as a sweet treat for breakfast or as a simple dessert. This recipe for honey bun cake does just that. It's a simple recipe that kids can help prepare. I found it posted at FamilyCorner.com by dyllpickle00. (Her username makes me smile!).

Huney Bun Cake
posted at FamilyCorner.com by dyllpickle00

For cake:

1 box yellow cake mix
3/4 c. oil
1 c. sour cream

In a lg. bowl, stir together dry cake mix, oil and sour cream. Batter will be thick.

Spread the batter into the bottom of a 9 x 13 cake pan.

Prepare brown sugar topping recipe (below) and swirl over cake batter.

Bake @ 350* for 40 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Prepare glaze recipe (below) and pour on top of cake while hot.

Serve warm.

For brown sugar topping:

1/2 c. brown sugar
4 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
4 1/2 tsp. evaporated milk

Stir together and swirl over cake.

For glaze:

Stir together 1 c. powdered sugar,  4 tbsp. evaporated milk and 1 tsp. vanilla.

Optional: melt 1/2 -1 cup chocolate chips and swirl over the top of the cake while it is still hot.




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7 comments:

  1. I made this several years ago and my husband loved it. The fact that I haven't made it since speaks to the kind of wife I am!

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  2. The simplest recipes are always the best and you've got a simple recipe that makes honey buns. Now, that's a winner! Thanks for sharing.

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  3. This sounds so yummy!!! Thanks for sharing it.

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  4. I'm all about simple and easy food most of the time. I was told to try adding some orange flavoring to them, too. Doesn't that sound good?!?

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  5. So easy and fun. Love the swirl on top.

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  6. That's all it takes to make honey buns? Easy! I always think of South Pacific when I think of honey buns....there's a song that mentions them. :)

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